# ‘Unprecedented’ flooding idles barges, raises dredging concerns – Professional Mariner

> The American Waterways Operators urged Congress to approve emergency dredging funds after record 2019 floods silted Mississippi, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee-Tombigbee waterways. Most of the Army Corps of Engineers' current-year dredging money is already allocated.

- Date: 2019-10-01 · published 2019-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56463-unprecedented-flooding-idles-barges-raises-dredging-concerns-professional
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Insufficient dredging could restrict barge drafts and capacity on key grain routes, raising freight costs and widening basis discounts for Midwest grain. The outcome depends on congressional funding.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-04-25 | [Damaged lock forces closure of Mississippi River in Illinois – Professional Mariner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65675-damaged-lock-forces-closure-of-mississippi-river-in-illinois-professional.md) | +2.4% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2023-05-01 | [USDA: Grain barge delays from Mississippi flooding \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16625-usda-grain-barge-delays-from-mississippi-flooding-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.3% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2019-06-21 | [Armada of barges cleared for Mississippi River shipments after floods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58495-armada-of-barges-cleared-for-mississippi-river-shipments-after-floods.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2020-10-02 | [Barge Rates Decline, Spurring Basis at River Terminals \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50834-barge-rates-decline-spurring-basis-at-river-terminals-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.1% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2023-05-26 | [Grain Shipment Disruptions from Mississippi Flooding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16630-grain-shipment-disruptions-from-mississippi-flooding.md) | -4.9% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2018-04-25 | [Damaged lock forces closure of Mississippi River in Illinois – Professional Mariner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65675-damaged-lock-forces-closure-of-mississippi-river-in-illinois-professional.md) | +2.0% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2023-05-01 | [USDA: Grain barge delays from Mississippi flooding \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16625-usda-grain-barge-delays-from-mississippi-flooding-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.7% | -7.4% |
| SOY | 2019-06-21 | [Armada of barges cleared for Mississippi River shipments after floods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58495-armada-of-barges-cleared-for-mississippi-river-shipments-after-floods.md) | -3.0% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- professionalmariner.com: https://professionalmariner.com/unprecedented-flooding-idles-barges-raises-dredging-concerns/

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